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What’s New with Xbox Customer Support

by Andy Beadle, Worldwide Xbox & Gaming Support Leader and Randolph d’Amore, Editor in Chief for Xbox Customer Experiences Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

Team Xbox is always working to bring you great games, enhanced capabilities, and new ways to play and connect with your friends. As a support team, we want to provide fast and effective help whenever you need it and in the form that works best for you. We’re bringing you new features and new ways to connect with your choice of support channel – whether that’s through Xbox Assist on your Xbox One, online at support.xbox.com, or through support forums. Today we’re excited to give you a heads up on some recent changes as well as the next wave of new capabilities you’ll see in Xbox Support: Xbox Assist improvements - Last Fall we launched Xbox Assist on Xbox One to help you... Read more

See Maps and Multiplayer in Action in New Battlefield V Trailer

by Jeff Landa, Writer, Battlefield V Posted on August 16, 2018August 16, 2018

We’re only weeks away from the Battlefield V open beta, and the latest trailer shows the four debuting maps set early in World War II. The trailer’s packed with shots of heated battles showcasing improvements of game mechanics central to the Battlefield franchise, like chaotic 64-player battles, supreme destruction, and signature rock-paper-scissors gameplay that rewards skill and strategy. Want more details around the Devastation of Rotterdam trailer? Let’s get to it! New Maps: Rotterdam, Devastation, Escaut, and Halfaya Pass Our maps debuting in this trailer are inspired by the earliest battlefields of the Second World War. The first scenes take place on the Rotterdam map.... Read more

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10 Insider Tips for Airheart’s Colorful Airplane World Above the Clouds

by Frédéric Hein, 3D Artist, Blindflug Studios Posted on August 15, 2018August 16, 2018

In Airheart, your goal is to get to the top of the skies and catch the legendary skywhale. To succeed, you’ll need to battle pirates and drones, catch lots of fish and most importantly: stay alive! You play as Amelia, a young pilot, and fisherwoman wishing to reach the edge of the world and make the big catch. But since you’re living on the poor underside of Granaria, a flying city in the clouds, your way to the top will be especially hard. I played a couple of hundred hours of Airheart during development and I think I’ve got some nice tips for you for making the life of a fisherwoman easier. Don’t shoot the friendlies, or don’t be caught doing it On the first few... Read more

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Tips and Tricks for Wailing Heights, Available Now on Xbox One

by Stephen Downey, CEO, Outsider Games Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Wailing Heights, a body-hopping adventure game that lets you sing your soul into hand-drawn hipster vampires, vegan werewolves and soul-singing zombies is now available on Xbox One. The puzzles are inspired by classic adventure games such as Monkey Island, Broken Sword and the more recent Thimbleweed Park, and we would like to share a few Tips & Tricks so you are not left scratching your head for long. Lyrical Puzzles You play as Francis Finkelstein, a washed-up singer-songwriter whose only claim-to-fame was managing the biggest rock band of the 60’s; The Deadbeats. Francis hasn’t had a gig in 40 years, so when the last of the Deadbeats passes away, he’s excited to be... Read more

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Turning the Metal up to 11 in Coffee Crisis, Available Now on Xbox One

by Zack Manko, Cat Enthusiast Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Hello, Xbox fans! We're excited to bring Coffee Crisis, our neo-rogue brawler to the Xbox One today. I wanted to introduce the game and explain what makes this dark brew of beat 'em up action so incredibly metal. Right out of the gate, Coffee Crisis hits players with a hard and heavy plot. An evil deep space race of aliens has come to strip humanity of its most precious accomplishments - Wi-Fi, coffee, and heavy metal. The game stars two baristas from a heavy metal themed coffee shop who use the Seven Demon Blend as a weapon against this threat. It's a campy story that never lets up on the intensity, just like a heavy metal guitar solo. Next, we knew that the gameplay would have... Read more

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Inside Xbox One X Enhanced: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Many of gaming’s most compelling stories come from those who’ve helped to create our favorite Xbox One games. In our Inside Xbox One X Enhanced series, these creators will share the behind-the-scenes accounts of the work involved in enhancing these epic games for Xbox One X, how they’ve helped chart the course of the world’s most powerful console, and what that means for the future of gaming. Today, we’ll be chatting with Eidos-Montreal Programming Director Frédéric Robichaud on the highly anticipated Shadow of the Tomb Raider which sees Lara Croft’s defining moment as she becomes the Tomb Raider. What specifically is your development team doing to enhance Shadow of the... Read more

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Rainbow Six Siege Free Weekend Starts Tomorrow for Xbox Live Gold Members

by Youssef Maguid, Associate Communications Specialist, Ubisoft Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

With more than 35 million players, the Rainbow Six Siege community is growing bigger by the day. If you haven’t yet experienced the tense, tactical gameplay of Siege, you’re in luck. All Xbox Live Gold members will be able to try out the full Rainbow Six Siege experience for free beginning Thursday, August 16 at 12:01 a.m. PDT, until Sunday, August 19 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. During that time, players will have access to all the content available in the Standard Edition of the game, including every map and mode for PvP online play, as well as the PvE mode, Terrorist Hunt. Along with the free weekend, Xbox One players who decide to purchase Rainbow Six Siege between August 16 and August 27... Read more

Graveyard Keeper Digs Itself up on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass

by Alex Nichiporchik, Producer, Graveyard Keeper Posted on August 15, 2018August 15, 2018

Graveyard Keeper is a game about choices, dark humor, and making profit from bodies of fallen RPG heroes, and is available beginning later today on Xbox One and Xbox Game Pass. Over two years ago we were coming off the launch of Punch Club and brainstorming random ideas for what a next game could be. We wanted to expand on a systems-focused game like that game, but go into dark humor territory. The original idea was literally two words: Graveyard. Tycoon. It quickly became the working title for a prototype. In it, you’d have a Punch Club-style point-and-click interface, and would build & manage a medieval graveyard. The problem with doing a Tycoon-style game became very... Read more

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The Two Sides of Space Hulk: Tactics, Coming Soon to Xbox One

by Maxime Roy, Project Manager, Cyanide Studio Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

Warhammer 40,000 returns to Xbox One with Space Hulk: Tactics, an enhanced adaption of the classic turn-based strategy board game, coming October 9, and now available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store. In Space Hulk: Tactics, Marine Terminators face off against merciless alien Genestealers in the tight confines of a space hulk, an ancient amalgamation of starships, smashed together over eons to form a deadly maze and function as a breeding ground for aliens and worse. Traps, locked doors, malfunctioning turrets, and more bar the way. It was vitally important to us to give you equal options on both sides of the fight in Space Hulk: Tactics. For example, both Terminators and... Read more

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Call of Cthulhu’s Creeping Terror Coming to Xbox One October 30

by Jean-Marc Gueney, Game Designer, Cyanide Posted on August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

Horror comes in many forms. The sudden strike of the hammer, the slow drip of a blood-soaked corridor, the crunch of a monstrous creature feasting on bones. Each evokes their own emotion, their own feeling. What we’re most proud of in Call of Cthulhu is our atmosphere and the creeping sense of dread we chose to evoke. At Darkwater Island in 1924, its people, its culture, the buildings, even the sea are strange, distorted, and downright weird. We needed to create this atmosphere because that’s the kind of universe the Cthulhu mythos is built on, not one of terrifying aliens or skin-eating chainsaw-wielders. It is weird and cruel, the creeping madness of paranoia, the unexplainable, a... Read more

Watch an Exclusive Clip from The Walking Dead: The Final Season, Episode 1 Available Now on Xbox One

by Scott Butterworth, Creative Communications Specialist, Telltale Games Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

It’s a bittersweet day here at Telltale. The final chapter in Clementine’s journey has officially begun. Episode One of The Walking Dead: The Final Season is now available on Xbox One which means we’re one step closer to bringing a beloved character’s six-year arc to a close. But before we go, we get to see an empowered, adult Clem building a life on her own terms for the very first time. In The Final Season, Clementine and AJ find themselves in a secluded school that could become a permanent home, something they desperately need after spending years on the road. The scene you can watch above comes early in the episode, shortly after Clem and AJ arrive at Ericson’s Boarding... Read more

Inside Xbox is Live from gamescom on Tuesday, August 21

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

Inside Xbox kicks off one of the world’s largest video game shows with a live broadcast direct from Cologne, Germany on Tuesday, August 21 at 7:30 a.m. PDT/10:30 a.m. EDT on Mixer, Twitch, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter. Our gamescom content will include the latest on Forza Horizon 4, Sea of Thieves, and State of Decay 2, plus breaking news, exclusive interviews and never-before-seen content for many other games. Stay tuned @Xbox on Twitter and here on Xbox Wire for the latest Inside Xbox: Live @ gamescom news, and mark August 21 on your calendar so you don’t miss... Read more

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Add Something New to Your Xbox Controller Collection

by Bree White, Global Product Marketing Manager Posted on August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

Keep your controller collection as current as your Xbox Game Pass membership. Today, there are two new Xbox controller options to choose from: the Xbox Wireless Controller – Phantom Black Special Edition and the Xbox Wireless Controller – Grey/Blue. The Phantom Black Special Edition will ship to retailers worldwide on September 11 for $69.99 USD; the Grey/Blue controller will ship to retailers in the U.S. and Canada on September 25 and to retailers worldwide on October 9 for $64.99 USD. Both controllers are available for pre-order today at Microsoft Store locations, Microsoft Store online and select retailers worldwide. The Xbox Wireless Controller – Phantom Black Special... Read more

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Next Week on Xbox: New Games for August 14 to 17

by Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Posted on August 11, 2018August 13, 2018

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console. To find out what’s coming soon to Xbox One, read on below and click on each of the game profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to... Read more

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Surreal Sci-Fi Story Adventure Elea is Available for Pre-Order on Xbox One

by Roxanne Annard, PR Manager, Soedesco Posted on August 13, 2018August 13, 2018

Hello, stargazers and supernovas! Elea is a surreal space adventure inspired by classic science-fiction literature and we’re over the moon to announce that Episode 1 of Elea will release soon and is now available for pre-order on Xbox One. Elea is an exploration game that revolves around space scientist and expecting mother, River Elea Catherine Jones. You assume the role of Elea and progress through the story by interacting with your environment and solving puzzles. In this first episode of the trilogy, you get to know Elea and start to unravel her mind-blowing family story. In 2073, Earth was struck by a horrid childhood disease. To save humanity from extinction, volunteers... Read more

This Week on Xbox: August 10, 2018

by Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Posted on August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

We know you’re busy and might miss out on all the exciting things we’re talking about on Xbox Wire every week. If you’ve got a few minutes, we can help remedy that. We’ve pared down the past week’s news into one easy-to-digest article for all things Xbox! Or, if you’d rather watch than read, you can feast your eyes on our weekly video show above. Be sure to come back every Friday to find out what’s happening This Week on Xbox! Unlock Good Times with Your Friends During Free Play Days for All Get ready to sample the awesomeness of Xbox Live Gold. This Summer, Xbox is happy to invite all Xbox Live members without an Xbox Live Gold membership to play online with friends for... Read more: This Week on Xbox: August 10, 2018

Five Pro Tips to Survive the Creative World of TerraTech, Out Now on Xbox One

by Zeena Al-Obaidi, Social Content Producer, TerraTech Posted on August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

We’re insanely excited to release TerraTech on Xbox One, but we couldn’t let ourselves launch it without giving future prospectors some top tips before they head out into the endless, procedurally-generated world of TerraTech. 1 - Hide Your Cab Our first tip for survival in TerraTech is: hide your cab! When you start campaign mode, the first thing you’re told is to protect your cab at all costs. Most players then go on to place their cabs at the front of their Techs, completely vulnerable and open to attack, resulting in quicker and more frequent defeats. Instead, try building around your cab and making it the center of your Tech. 2 - Mimic Real Vehicles TerraTech... Read more

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Buy an Xbox One and Get a Bonus Game Just in Time for Madden Season

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief Posted on August 10, 2018August 9, 2018

Starting today, when you purchase any new Xbox One console, you’ll get a digital copy of Madden NFL 19 as a bonus with your purchase. Madden NFL 19 gives you game-changing control on and off the field. Real Player Motion transforms the way you play Madden delivering you gameplay control with precision and intent. Create and share custom draft classes, design your game strategy, progress your players, and execute your game plan with all new positional archetypes in Franchise mode. In Madden NFL 19 Ultimate Team, train your favorite players to fit your roster and lead your team to glory in all new ways to compete. Buy an Xbox One X and achieve your gridiron greatness in immersive... Read more

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Xbox Game Pass: Doom and Rage Available Today

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor in Chief Posted on August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

Xbox Game Pass members! It’s time to wake from hibernation and save the future with two incredible sci-fi shooters making their way to Xbox Game Pass today. Emerge from your underground shelter and enter a post-apocalyptic future in Rage, and wake from a centuries-old possessed sleep as the Doom Slayer to get a dose of demon-hunting action in the critically-acclaimed, fan-heralded first-person shooter Doom. These two modern shooter classics join the more than 100 great games already included in your Xbox Game Pass membership. If you’ve yet to sign up for Xbox Game Pass, start a 14-day free trial today by clicking here. Now, let’s learn more about these games... Rage After a... Read more

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How to Master the Four Seasons in Forza Horizon 4

by Will Tuttle, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Posted on August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

In Forza Horizon 4, Seasons change everything where players must master driving in dry, wet, muddy, snowy and icy conditions. A first for the racing genre and rarely seen in any open-world game, dynamic seasons create a world that is constantly evolving each week and with more than 450 cars, novices and veterans alike can explore the beautiful open world of Britain filled with unique and challenging driving experiences. While Forza Horizon 4’s deep upgrade system can optimize any car for any season, it’s always best to think about the right car choice for each weather condition, whether you need to adjust your suspension and how you need to change your driving style depending on the... Read more

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